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  • On Stupidity

    June 1, 2026

  • What AI Can’t Teach Us

    May 28, 2026

  • The Revolution Turns on Its Own

    May 25, 2026

  • How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

    May 22, 2026

  • Against My Advice, My Brother Is Going to College

    May 21, 2026

  • The Satanic Temple Is Creating a ‘Collegiate Affiliation Program’

    The Satanic Temple Is Creating a ‘Collegiate Affiliation Program’

    The group behind After School Satan Clubs seems to have its sights set on higher education.
    Jared Gould
    June 4, 2026

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  • Sarah Lawrence Graduate Student Closes Commencement Speech With ‘Free Palestine’

    Sarah Lawrence Graduate Student Closes Commencement Speech With ‘Free Palestine’

    The college has not apologized for the remark, though it should.
    Samuel J. Abrams
    June 3, 2026

    A few weeks ago, in RealClear Education, I argued that the commencement lectern is not a pulpit. The occasion was University of Michigan Faculty Senate Chair Derek Peterson’s decision to…


  • Has UF Learned Anything?

    Has UF Learned Anything?

    After stumbling over one DEI-associated candidate, the university is considering another.
    Kali Jerrard
    June 3, 2026

    The University of Florida (UF) is once again attempting to install a “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) proponent as its president. 


  • Former UVA President Receives $1.1 Million Sabbatical

    Former UVA President Receives $1.1 Million Sabbatical

    Jim Ryan says he’s ‘really good at not working.’
    Scott Gerber
    June 3, 2026

    Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press on June 1 2026. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style, it is crossposted here with permission. When former…


  • Harvard’s Plan to Curb Grade Inflation Will Probably Fail, But There Is Hope

    Harvard’s Plan to Curb Grade Inflation Will Probably Fail, But There Is Hope

    Grade inflation persists because no college can fight it alone. Accreditors offer the best chance of reversing the trend.
    Andrew Gillen
    June 3, 2026

    Faculty at Harvard have adopted a plan to fight grade inflation by capping the number of As that can be awarded in any particular class. But I fear that this…


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Roundups

  • “New Federal Guidelines Threaten Almost Half of Graduate Arts Programs” — New York Times, 6/02/26
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  • “The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind” — New York Times, 6/02/26
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  • “Another Megachurch to Open College” — Inside Higher Education, 6/02/26
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  • “University of California Professors Are Begging Schools to Reinstate the SAT” — Wall Street Journal, 6/01/26
    June 3, 2026

  • “My Students Can’t Read” — Chronicle of Higher Education, 6/01/26
    June 3, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence →

  • Turnitin, but for the AI Era
    May 18, 2026

    Turnitin, but for the AI Era

    The internet plagiarism crisis was curbed with technology. AI cheating may require a far more aggressive technological solution.
  • Mia’s University
    May 14, 2026

    Mia’s University

    An experiment testing whether AI can build a virtual university.
  • Let Faculty Lead on AI
    May 1, 2026

    Let Faculty Lead on AI

    Colleges need flexible policies that teach students to use AI without sacrificing core intellectual skills.
  • What ChatGPT Is Doing to Student Writing
    April 7, 2026

    What ChatGPT Is Doing to Student Writing

    Today’s students can write a perfect sentence that says absolutely nothing.

Campus Culture →

  • The Satanic Temple Is Creating a ‘Collegiate Affiliation Program’
    June 4, 2026

    The Satanic Temple Is Creating a ‘Collegiate Affiliation Program’

    The group behind After School Satan Clubs seems to have its sights set on higher education.
  • The War on Common Ground
    May 26, 2026

    The War on Common Ground

    Leftist activists in education are driving moderation out of public life.
  • The Revolution Turns on Its Own
    May 25, 2026

    The Revolution Turns on Its Own

    After instilling revolutionary zeal in their students, the liberal professoriate now faces a radical energy they cannot contain.
  • The Return of the Religious Male
    April 30, 2026

    The Return of the Religious Male

    Campus hostility toward men is fueling a revival in their return to church.

China →

  • How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer
    May 22, 2026

    How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

    A new National Association of Scholars report reveals how California’s flagship university system partnered with Beijing-linked institutions to advance energy policies that strengthened China.
  • WATCH: How China Stole America’s Secrets
    May 15, 2026

    WATCH: How China Stole America’s Secrets

    Former Defense Intelligence Agency director David Shedd explains the CCP’s long campaign through universities, research labs, and industry.
  • 13 Dead or Missing Tied to Sensitive Research
    April 30, 2026

    13 Dead or Missing Tied to Sensitive Research

    A conspiracy linking the deaths and disappearances is plausible, given the intensifying foreign espionage targeting U.S. research.
  • A Conviction and a Suspicious Death are the Latest in Beijing’s Campus Spy Game
    April 22, 2026

    A Conviction and a Suspicious Death are the Latest in Beijing’s Campus Spy Game

    Chinese state interests continue to intersect with an open—and often naïve—American university system.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion →

  • Has UF Learned Anything?
    June 3, 2026

    Has UF Learned Anything?

    After stumbling over one DEI-associated candidate, the university is considering another.
  • WATCH: Jim Condon Fights Back Against Cancellation—and Wins
    May 19, 2026

    WATCH: Jim Condon Fights Back Against Cancellation—and Wins

    But the scientific establishment shows little sign of genuine reform.
  • VICTORY: Astronomer Wins Six Figures in Retaliation Case After Opposing DEI
    May 13, 2026

    VICTORY: Astronomer Wins Six Figures in Retaliation Case After Opposing DEI

    ‘I hope this result will discourage retaliation against future whistleblowers.’
  • Arizona Honors Colleges Trade Plato for Politics
    May 8, 2026

    Arizona Honors Colleges Trade Plato for Politics

    ‘Eating the Globe: The Diverse, Weird, and Queer Food Politics’ among courses flagged in Goldwater Institute report.

Foreign Students →

  • Universities Push Sanctuary Campus Agenda for Illegal Immigrants
    January 28, 2026

    Universities Push Sanctuary Campus Agenda for Illegal Immigrants

    Illegal migrant enrollment helps universities meet demographic thresholds associated with preferential public funding.
  • What the New International Enrollment Drop Really Shows
    December 17, 2025

    What the New International Enrollment Drop Really Shows

  • Chinese University of Michigan Researcher Deported for Biopathogen Smuggling
    December 9, 2025

    Chinese University of Michigan Researcher Deported for Biopathogen Smuggling

  • Trump’s Social Media Vetting Faces Free Speech Backlash. But Some Foreign Students Agree with Him.
    November 3, 2025

    Trump’s Social Media Vetting Faces Free Speech Backlash. But Some Foreign Students Agree with Him.

Sciences →

  • How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer
    May 22, 2026

    How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

    A new National Association of Scholars report reveals how California’s flagship university system partnered with Beijing-linked institutions to advance energy policies that strengthened China.
  • VICTORY: Astronomer Wins Six Figures in Retaliation Case After Opposing DEI
    May 13, 2026

    VICTORY: Astronomer Wins Six Figures in Retaliation Case After Opposing DEI

    ‘I hope this result will discourage retaliation against future whistleblowers.’
  • Trump Shakes Up the National Science Board
    April 28, 2026

    Trump Shakes Up the National Science Board

    Trump’s termination of all 24 NSB members is less an attack on science than a break from its politicization.
  • Start Measuring Results
    April 24, 2026

    Start Measuring Results

    The Institute of Education Sciences should prioritize return on investment, student achievement, and statistically literate leadership.

Workforce Pipeline →

  • What’s Feeding the ‘Graduate Unemployment Crisis’?
    May 14, 2026

    What’s Feeding the ‘Graduate Unemployment Crisis’?

    A mix of economic, educational, and corporate failures is making it difficult for young Americans to enter the workforce.
  • A White-Collar Trade School?
    January 29, 2026

    A White-Collar Trade School?

    A view that college should prepare students for immediate employment is now mainstream across America.
  • Is College Dead—or Just Changing?
    January 28, 2026

    Is College Dead—or Just Changing?

    An ed-tech executive argues higher education must adapt to AI as students and institutions prioritize job-market returns.
  • A Market Test
    January 21, 2026

    A Market Test

    Degrees that don’t deliver face a federal cutoff—just as the job market grows less forgiving.

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